QIDI Studio Download: Free Slicer for QIDI 3D Printers

Download QIDI Studio

How this download box works

• It is live. Each visit asks GitHub for the newest stable release of QIDI’s official QIDIStudio project, so you are never sent to an outdated file. Your browser keeps the answer for ten minutes; the Refresh button asks again straight away.
• It shows the current version only. If one system has no file in the newest release, the box says so instead of quietly offering an older build.
• Read the release-notes line. Pre-releases are left out of the download list, but QIDI sometimes publishes a normal release that its notes call a test version (version 02.04.01.10 was one). The notes line under the download buttons shows QIDI’s own description of the newest release, so check it before you install.
• Every link goes to GitHub. The script only accepts download addresses on the official project’s release path. If GitHub cannot be reached, the box falls back to links that always point to the newest release.
• Two Linux files. Current releases include one AppImage for Ubuntu 22 and one for Ubuntu 24; pick the one that matches your system.

Download Safety and How to Verify the File

Slicers run with full access to your files, so where the installer comes from matters. Download QIDI Studio from the official GitHub release page (the box above reads from it); QIDI’s own wiki points to the same GitHub releases page in its “Download and Install” section. Be wary of mirror and “free download” sites: some show out-of-date version numbers or repackaged installers.

Check the SHA-256 checksum

A checksum is a fingerprint of the file. If the fingerprint of your download matches the one shown in the box above, the file is exactly what was published. Replace the file name with yours.

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-FileHash .\QIDIStudio_Setup_Win64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

macOS (Terminal)

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/QIDIStudio.dmg

Linux (terminal)

sha256sum QIDIStudio*.AppImage

Compare the printed value, character by character, with the SHA-256 shown for that file. If they differ, delete the file and download it again from the official link.

What Is QIDI Studio?

A slicer is the program between a 3D model and a printer. It cuts the model into thin layers, works out the path the nozzle should follow for each one and writes those instructions as G-code. QIDI Studio is QIDI Technology’s slicer. The project’s README describes it as fast, stable and compatible with all QIDI printers and filaments, with multi-platform support, and QIDI’s wiki calls it software developed specially for QIDI printers.

Its lineage is spelled out in the documentation: QIDI Studio is based on Bambu Studio by Bambu Lab, which is based on PrusaSlicer by Prusa Research, which was originally based on Slic3r. All of them are released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3, and so is QIDI Studio. Because it follows Bambu Studio closely (many release notes say the version synchronises the features of a named Bambu Studio release), the layout will feel familiar if you have used Bambu Studio or Orca Slicer.

What’s New in Recent Releases

QIDI writes versions as four two-digit parts, for example 02.07.02.60; some older GitHub titles drop the leading zero, so 2.03.01.70 and 02.03.01.70 are the same version. The table summarises selected stable releases from the official release notes, newest first. The download box above shows the very newest release’s notes live, so it stays current even as this table ages.

Key Features

Which QIDI Printers Does It Support?

The README says QIDI Studio is perfectly compatible with all printers and filaments of QIDI Technology. The official release notes and QIDI’s wiki name these machines:

Newer features often reach one model first (for example, nozzle-size synchronisation and “Exclude Objects” were announced for the X-Max 4 only), so read the release notes for your printer. QIDI printers also have profiles in Orca Slicer, and QIDI’s wiki has a guide to updating them there by hand.

Who Should Use QIDI Studio?

• Owners of QIDI printers such as the X-Plus 4, X-Max 4, Q1 Pro, Q2 and X-Plus 5, who want maker-supplied profiles and a direct path from slicing to printing.
• Anyone using the multi-colour box, because filament synchronisation and matching are built in.
• Bambu Studio users moving to QIDI hardware, who will find a familiar layout.
• Remote-monitoring fans who like to check the printer from the Device page or the QIDI Link app.

If you print on several brands, you will usually be better served by a multi-brand slicer; the comparison below explains the differences.

System Requirements

How to Install QIDI Studio

Windows

1. Download the Windows installer from the box above and, if you like, check its SHA-256 checksum.
2. Run the installer. Choose an install folder whose path uses English characters only: QIDI’s wiki says Chinese characters in the path can stop the program from starting.
3. If the installer says QIDI Studio is still running, or fails to overwrite a file, restart the computer and run it again. The wiki traces the second problem to a media-playback file, QIDISource.dll, that other programs can keep open.
4. Prefer not to install? Use the portable .zip: extract it and run qidi-studio.exe from the extracted QIDIStudio folder. (The newest ZIP is named without “Win64”, but it holds the Windows program.)
5. If the home or Device pages come up blank, the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime may be missing. Installers from version 1.10.01.50 on check for it and install it automatically, and the program also ships with an installer for it in its plug-in folder.
6. On a Windows “N” edition that will not load the program, QIDI says to enable the optional Windows Media Player feature (Settings, Apps, Optional features, Add a feature) and restart.

macOS

1. Download the macOS DMG. It is a single universal build, so the same file serves Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
2. Open the .dmg and drag QIDI Studio into the Applications folder.
3. QIDI’s documentation does not describe macOS security prompts. If macOS blocks the first launch of a downloaded app, Apple’s standard route is System Settings, Privacy & Security, then Open Anyway (this is general macOS behaviour, not a QIDI instruction).

Linux

1. Download the AppImage that matches your Ubuntu version (22 or 24), make it executable and run it. Some distributions need FUSE support installed for AppImages to start.

   chmod +x QIDIStudio*.AppImage
   ./QIDIStudio*.AppImage

2. QIDI’s release notes warn that a conflict with WebKit on Linux may crash the program when you connect to a printer. See the workarounds in the troubleshooting table below.

First-Time Setup and Your First Print

First launch

The startup guide has three steps: select your region (for example North America), select the printer model or models you own, and select the filament types you plan to use. The filament profiles you choose are saved in your Filament Presets list, and you can change all of these choices later from the printer menu.

Slice and print a model

1. Create a project and add a model. Click Add in the top menu, or press Ctrl+I, and open a 3MF, STL, STEP, AMF or OBJ file.
2. Check the three presets. Choose your printer and the correct nozzle size, the filament you have loaded and a process preset (the layer height). QIDI’s wiki stresses that these must match the real printer: a mismatch in filament type, printer preset or nozzle size can cause a failed print or a clogged nozzle.
3. Orient the model. Place the flattest face on the plate where you can. Layers are weakest between each other, so avoid loading a part in the direction that pulls layers apart.
4. Click Slice Plate, then read the preview. Step through the layers with the sliders, look for gaps and check the filament use and estimated print time.
5. Send it. Use Print Plate or Send for a connected printer, or Export Plate Sliced File and carry the G-code on a USB drive.

Connect the printer over the network (optional)

1. Put the printer and the computer on the same Wi-Fi network and find the printer’s IP address on the printer under Settings, General Settings, Network.
2. Open the Device page, switch to the Local list and press Add. Enter a device name, the device preset and the IP address. The Browse button searches the network and Test checks the address.
3. If you added a Fluidd account on the printer, also enter its API key, otherwise the slicer cannot read the printer or upload jobs.
4. For remote access, install the QIDI Link app, register, scan the QR code on the printer’s Settings, General Settings, Network, QIDI Link page, and log in to the same QIDI account in the slicer. Your printer then appears in the Link list.
5. If you use the multi-colour box, select the printer on the Device page and press Synchronize Information on the home page (then Overwrite and Synchronize Now) before choosing filament slots on the send page.

Settings and Materials Worth Knowing

Start with the profile QIDI supplies and change one setting at a time. These are general starting points, not QIDI specifications; your printer and filament maker’s advice comes first.

QIDI Studio vs Bambu Studio, Orca Slicer, Creality Print and ElegooSlicer

These programs are close relatives, so the right choice depends on your printer more than on any single feature.

If you only own QIDI printers, start with QIDI Studio: it carries QIDI’s own profiles, the Device page and the box synchronisation. If you own printers from several makers, Orca Slicer is the natural all-rounder, and it also has QIDI profiles. QIDI Studio and Bambu Studio share the same roots, so knowledge carries across.

Pros and Cons

Troubleshooting

If nothing helps, QIDI’s README asks you to send your question with a video or pictures through its After-Sales Service rather than on GitHub, because GitHub does not show your order information.